1.Practice of research innovation capability cultivation for undergraduates
Peng BAI ; Yongchang SUN ; Yujie ZHANG ; Sijia GAO
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2013;(7):693-695
In order to meet the demand of higher medical education reform and to enhance the re-search capability among medical undergraduates , Capital Medical University carried out a project named undergraduate scientific research and innovation program. In the process of the project , several problems were found in both undergraduates and tutors including lack of document indexing skill , professional English ability , doctor-patient communication consciousness , data statistics and paper writing skills of undergraduates and limited time, insufficient funds and lacking experiences of tutors. Through establish-ing sound and standard training system, increasing scientific research funding, setting up incentive mech-anism and increasing scientific research ability training courses, scientific research ability of undergradu-ates and tutors were firmly strengthened.
2.Vinblastine enhances the expression of tumor resistance gene abcb4 in zebrafish
Rongying HU ; Congjie SUN ; Lu JIN ; Sijia HE ; Yanhua ZHOU ; Liping SHU ; Zhixu HE
Basic & Clinical Medicine 2017;37(6):758-762
Objective To explore the effects of vinblastine on abcb4 tumor resistance gene expression in early development zebrafish and lay an important foundation for multi-drug resistant antineoplastic screening in zebrafish model.Methods Zebrafish embryos of 0.5~1.5 hours post-fertilization were exposured to different concentrations of vinblastine, and then calculated the IC50 of vinblastine.Zebrafish embryos of 0.5~1.5 hours post-fertilization were treated with different concentrations of vinblastine and embryo culture medium respectively, and then observed zebrafish embryo development in 24~120 hours post-fertilization and recorded the number of death, hatch and malformation.Evaluating the impact of vinblastine on abcb4 gene expression in zebrafish with quantitative real-time PCR and whole-mount in situ hybridization by collecting zebrafish embryos exposed to different concentrationsof vinblastine.Results Vinblastine IC50 in zebrafish embryos was 3.08 μmol/L.The mRNA level of abcb4 gene in vinblastine treated embryos was significantly increased compared to blank control group.Moreover, abcb4 gene positive hybridization signals were found in the small intestine of zebrafish embryos after 120 hours post-fertilization and also found in the brain and heart of zebrafish embryos by the method of whole-mount in situ hybridization.Conclusions Vinblastine can significantly increase the expression level of abcb4 tumor resistancegene in early development zebrafish embryos, which indicates that zebrafish can be used as a tumor resistant drug screening model.
3.Physical activity level and its influence factors among residents in one suburb district of Beijing
Shiyan WU ; Xuxi ZHANG ; Shuaishuai YANG ; Kaige SUN ; Weilan JIA ; Chunxin SHAO ; Qin WU ; Xiaowei XUAN ; Yongchang LIU ; Sijia LIU ; Xinying SUN
Journal of Peking University(Health Sciences) 2016;48(3):483-490
Objective:To study the physical activity level and its influence factors among residents in one suburb of Beijing,so as to provide specific interventions for different people in different circum-stances and to provide reference for health relevant policy-making in the future.Methods:In the study, 7 31 9 subjects aged 1 8 years or above were involved.The self-designed questionnaires based on Health Belief Model (HBM)had acceptable validity and reliability.The physical activity levels were calculated to classify sufficient or insufficient amount by a thousand-step equivalent greater than or equal to 6 or 1 0. Multiple variable Logistic regression was used to explore the influence factors of the physical activity among the residents.Results:The residents’median amount of physical activity in the suburb district of Beijing were 9.1 thousand-step equivalent with quartile of (3.8,20.4).The percentages of the thou-sand-step equivalent greater than or equal to 6 or 1 0 were 63.7% and 47.7%,respectively.The median amounts of physical activity from work or household chores,transportation and recreation physical activi-ties were 4.0,1 .0,0.0 and the components of the total amount of physical activity from those were 61 .7%,1 8.3% and 20.1 %,respectively.There were 8.6% residents whose life did notinvolve moder-ate or vigorous intensity activities.By using factor analysis,five factors were extracted from the scale based on the HBM;These factors together contributed to 63.7% of the sum of the squared loadings.The differences of physical activity levels on education level,age,gender,self-efficacy,cues,subjective and objective barriers were statistically significant (P <0.05).Those who were female,with older age,lower education level,higher self-efficacy,fewer cues,fewer subjective and objective barriers preferred to do more physical activities.Conclusion:The physical activity levels among the residents in the suburb dis-trict of Beijing are moderate and high,and most amount of physical activities from work or household chores.Those who are male and whose ages are from 1 8 to 29 years and whose education levels are of university or above should be focused on intervention.Specific interventions should be developed for dif-ferent people in different situations;More attention should be paid to improve the residents’self-efficacy and reduce the subjective and objective barriers of physical activity,and we also should actively advocate people to have more leisure exercise so as to improve the physical activity level among all residents.
4.Hippo signaling pathway and colorectal cancer
Sijia GU ; Guozhuang SUN ; Dawei QIAO ; Yi ZHONG ; Guimei KONG ; Ping BU
Journal of International Oncology 2019;46(5):299-302
Hippo signaling pathway plays a significant role in the development of colorectal cancer,and acts as an important regulatory pathway which regulates cell proliferation and cell differentiation.Multiple proteins and genes in Hippo signaling pathway,especially the downstream YAP protein,play important roles in the occurrence,metastasis,drug resistance and recurrence of colorectal cancer.YAP and other related genes can be used as targeted markers for predicting drug resistance to colorectal cancer.Hippo signaling pathway gene network can be used as targeted therapy or combination therapy,thus providing new ideas for the treatment of colorectal cancer.
5.Risk factors and prognosis of persistent inflammation-immunosuppressive catabolism syndrome in malignant tumor patients with lung infection after chemotherapy
Sijia FAN ; Ni SUN ; Yongfei ZHANG ; Liying ZHANG ; Xiujiang LI ; Guoxing ZHANG
Cancer Research and Clinic 2019;31(3):172-175
Objective To investigate the risk factors and prognosis of persistent inflammation-immunosuppressive catabolism syndrome (PICS) in malignant tumor patients with lung infection after chemotherapy.Methods A total of 128 malignant tumor patients with pulmonary infection after chemotherapy from January 2014 to January 2018 in Jilin Cancer Hospital were collected.According to whether the patients were complicated with PICS,the patients were divided into the PICS group (44 cases) and the control group (84 cases).The clinical characteristics and prognosis of the two groups were compared,and the risk factors of PICS during hospitalization were analyzed.Results The acute physiology and chronic health evaluation (APACHE) Ⅱ score and sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) score in the PICS group were higher than those in the control group [(18.6±3.8) vs.(15.9±4.0),t =3.598,P < 0.01;(4.8±1.5) vs.(4.0±1.6),t =2.832,P =0.005].When compared with the control group,the proportion of lung cancer in the PICS group was increased [47.7% (21/44) vs.23.8% (20/84),x2 =8.378,P =0.006],and the albumin was decreased [(28.8±3.3) g/L vs.(30.8±2.9) g/L,t =3.695,P < 0.01],the C reactive protein was increased [(60±8) mg/L vs.(45±8) mg/L,t =9.520,P < 0.01],hospital duration was prolonged [(33±7) d vs.(26±7) d,t =4.820,P < 0.01],hospital mortality was increased [22.7% (10/44) vs.4.8% (4/84),x2 =9.567,P =0.002].Multiple factor logistic regression analysis showed that the APACHE Ⅱ score > 20,lung cancer and the albumin < 30 g/L were the risk factors for PICS in the malignant tumor patients with lung infection after chemotherapy (all P < 0.05).Conclusion The incidence of PICS in malignant tumor patients with pulmonary infection after chemotherapy is high,and the risk factors for the poor prognosis include APACHE Ⅱ score >20,lung cancer and the albumin <30 g/L.
6. Clinical effect of self-made Jiuxin decoction in the treatment of end-stage hypertrophic non-obstructive cardiomyopathy
Sijia TU ; Huamin YU ; Jindong SUN ; Hong YUAN
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2018;25(17):2267-2270
Objective:
To observe the clinical effect of self-made Jiuxin decoction in the treatment of end-stage hypertrophic non-obstructive cardiomyopathy.
Methods:
From July 2016 to October 2017, 60 patients with end-stage hypertrophic non-obstructive cardiomyopathy in the First People′s Hospital of Yuhang District were randomly divided into two groups according to digital table, with 30 cases in each group.The control group was treated with conventional western medicine, and the observation group was treated with self-made Jiuxin soup for a week.The changes of body weight, degree of edema, NYHA class, Lee score, B-type natriuretic peptide, blood angiotensin Ⅱ, blood potassium, sodium, chlorine content and other indicators before and after treatment were observed in the two groups.
Results:
After one-week treatment, the cardiac function and heart failure indicators of the two groups were all significantly improved(the observation group:
7.The efficacy of modified everStick C&B fiber resin bonded bridge in the restoration of incisor missing teeth in senile patients
Genzhu SUN ; Sijia WANG ; Dayong ZHANG ; Yi LU
Journal of Practical Stomatology 2024;40(1):76-81
Objective:To evaluate the clinical effects of modified everStick C&B fiber resin bonded bridge in the restoration of inci-sor missing teeth in senile patients.Methods:32 patients over 65 years with incisor loss old were included.13 of them were with missing maxillary incisors and 19 with missing mandibular incisors.13 had 1 missing tooth,11 had 2,5 had 3 and 3 had 4 missing teeth.The abutment was loose in 24 cases and not loose in 8 cases.All patients were treated with modified everStick C&B fiber resin bonded bridge repair.Re-examination was conducted at 6,12 and 18 months after completion of repair.The re-examination includ-ed 6 indexes including prosthesis debonding,fracture,color change,defect,abutment loosening and periodontal tissue inflamma-tion.The patients'satisfaction was investigated 6 months after the repair was completed.The investigation included 3 indexes:whether the treatment was comfortable,whether the aesthetic effect was satisfactory,and whether the pronunciation and chewing were comfortable after the repair.Results:The 32 patients were reexamined 6 months after completion of the repair,and all 6 indexes were grade A.Reexamination at 12 months showed that 1 case of treated defect was grade B,2 cases of abutal periodontal tissue in-flammation was grade B,and the rest indexes were grade A.Reexamination at 18 months showed that 1 case of treated defect was grade B,3 cases of abutal periodontal tissue inflammation was grade B,and the rest indexes were grade A.All the 2 cases of grade B defects reached grade A after resin filling.All the 5 cases of abutal periodontal tissue inflammation grade B reached grade A 5-7 days after periodontal cleaning.All 3 indicators in the patient satisfaction survey were graded A.Conclusion:The modified ever-Stick C&B fiber resin bonded bridge is effective in the restoration of incisor missing teeth in senile patients.
8. Quality management and indicator system for clinical trials of medical devices
Jiahui DAI ; Sijia SUN ; Xuefeng XIE ; Xuefeng XIE ; Jiahui DAI ; Sijia SUN ; Xuefeng XIE
Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2023;28(1):51-58
AIM: Exploring medical device clinical trial quality management indicator system to continuously improve medical device clinical trial quality system construction. METHODS: Through literature research and Delphi method, we summarized the risks of medical device clinical trials in various aspects such as quality management, clinical trial data, and clinical trial research personnel construction, analyzed the risks and proposed a clinical trial quality management index system, as well as corresponding quality improvement measures. RESULTS: To establish an appropriate medical device clinical trial quality evaluation management tool for quality risk monitoring and management, and to support and help the construction of a medical device clinical trial quality management system. CONCLUSION: To identify risks in various aspects of clinical trials and establish a preliminary assessment index system to provide a reference for the evaluation of the effectiveness of clinical trial quality management.
9.Current status of spleen-mediated inflammatory response in traumatic acute respiratory distress syndrome
Sijia LIU ; Tianxi ZHANG ; Tianjing SUN ; Fangke XIE ; Xuheng JIANG ; Xiaofei HUANG ; Ji ZHANG ; Xiaojun ZHANG ; Anyong YU
Chinese Critical Care Medicine 2019;31(5):654-657
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is considered to be a pulmonary manifestation of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), often occurring as a complication of disease, and worsening the prognosis of patients. In recent years, the incidence of trauma has increased year by year. Severe trauma can lead to SIRS, which is one of the common risk factors of ARDS. The spleen is the largest peripheral immune organ of the body, containing a large number of immune cells and secreting inflammatory factors. The inflammatory factors play an important role in the formation of traumatic ARDS. In recent years, the benefits of treating ARDS by inhibiting spleen-induced inflammatory response have gradually been discovered, providing new ideas for the treatment of ARDS. Therefore, the research status of spleen-mediated inflammatory response in traumatic ARDS is of great significance for the prevention and treatment of traumatic ARDS. This article reports the spleen-mediated systemic inflammatory response, the role of inflammatory mediators in the development of ARDS, and the current state of research on ARDS treatment to explore new approaches to the prevention and treatment of traumatic ARDS.
10.Lipids, Anthropometric Measures, Smoking and Physical Activity Mediate the Causal Pathway From Education to Breast Cancer in Women: A Mendelian Randomization Study
Hongkai LI ; Lei HOU ; Yuanyuan YU ; Xiaoru SUN ; Xinhui LIU ; Yifan YU ; Sijia WU ; Yina HE ; Yutong WU ; Li HE ; Fuzhong XUE
Journal of Breast Cancer 2021;24(6):504-519
Purpose:
We aimed to investigate whether obtaining a higher level of education was causally associated with lower breast cancer risk and to identify the causal mechanism linking them.
Methods:
The main data analysis used publicly available summary-level data from 2 large genome-wide association study consortia. Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis used 65 genetic variants derived from the Social Science Genetic Association Consortium as instrumental variables for years of schooling. The outcomes from the Breast Cancer Association Consortium (BCAC) were the overall breast cancer risk (122,977 cases/105,974 controls in women) and the two subtypes: estrogen receptor (ER)-positive breast cancer and ER-negative breast cancer. Fixed and random effects inverse variance weighted methods were used to estimate the causal effects, along with other additional MR methods for sensitivity analyses.
Results:
Results showed that each additional standard deviation of 4.2 years of education was causally associated with a 27% lower risk of ER-negative breast cancer (odds ratio, 0.73; 95% confidence interval, 0.64–0.84; p-value < 0.001). This finding was consistent with the results of the sensitivity analyses. Physical activities can help improve the protective effect of education against breast cancer, with relatively large mediation proportions. Education increases the risk of ER-positive breast cancer due to alterations in high-density lipoprotein level, triglyceride level, height, waist-to-hip ratio, body mass index, and smoking status, with relative medium mediation proportions. Other mediators including low-density lipoprotein, hip circumference, number of cigarettes smoked per day, time spent performing light physical activity, and performing vigorous physical activity for > 10 minutes explain a small part of the causal effect of education on the risk of developing breast cancer, and their mediation proportion is approximately 1%.
Conclusion
A low level of education is a causal risk factor in the development of breast cancer as it is associated with poor lipid profile, obesity, smoking, and types of physical activity.